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Auction: 23024 - The Caroe Family Collections of Cameroons, Faroe Islands, Denmark and Danish West Indies
Lot: 726

(x) Danish West Indies
Transit Mail
Trinidad
1852 (13 Jan.), entire letter to Philadelphia franked 1851-55 blued paper (1d.) grey, cut into at foot good to very large margins other sides and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at top (lifted for inspection and hinged in place), "1" bootheel cancellation and additionally tied by Steamship 10, on reverse Trinidad and St. Thomas datestamps; filing fold crosses the adhesive, fine.

Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.

Sold for
£270

Starting price
£75